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Wow. I really sympathize with the "perfect yarn vs. perfect pattern" story. I just had a similar experience with the perfect silk and trying to find the perfect pattern. I went through 4 lace scarf patterns and I'm still not completely happy with it, but I'm afraid that if I frog it one more time, the yarn might fall apart LOL. Great podcast as usual and what a great lottery gift :) I got on the website and it truly IS the perfect colorway!

Another great episode, Alana! I love Sea Silk yarn, and I didn't know that it releases vitamins and minerals into your skin while wearing it. I'm knitting the Alhambra scarf pattern by Anne Hanson out of it right now, and it is lovely and so nice to work with. I'm BlueCanoe on Ravelry.

I have been been a simple knitter for a while now. I just picked it up again and am trying to be more "adventurous" . I cannot tell you how many times I have had to youtube different ways of doing things to help me get through some patterns.

I too have a daughter who has benefited from my gauge mishap with the perfect sock yarn. It was spunky eclectic pink, brown and white narrow stripes and I was in love. Alas, my gauge measurement wasn't very exact and it fit my daughters slimmer feet perfectly. She doesn't like pink but wears them constantly - I think its to taunt me :)

I never did mention the original pattern in the story, did I? LOL It was Kaibashira by Chrissy Gardiner. Gorgeous pattern, I just couldn't make it work. http://www.knotions.com/patterns/magknits/kaibashira/directions.aspx

Alana, I feel your pain. I have4 started patterns and have frogged the life out of yarn because of starting over, and over, and over. I think patterns that you love that have crazy directions are an evil trick from the devil himself!!!

I loved the podcast!! I have always wanted to try sea silk and now that I know that it has vitamins that my skin will absorb, it has gone into my must try soon list. I love the Molly hat and the Spring Garden tee.

another great podcast as usual. I am off to look at yarn for "Molly" I cant wait to make that hat for my 2 girls. I never knew that sea silk release minerals into the skin nice piece of info. Thanks :)

I've heard from many knitters that they've had problems with the Gail shawl pattern as well, so don't be too hard on yourself about it :) Thanks for another great episode!Now I also must check out Oneplanet for their internatinal shipping rates...

Hi Alana, Thanks for yet another great podcast. I dropped off you flier at the Looking Glass Yarn Shop in Santa Fe. Hopefully they'll contact you. The were glad to find patterns for children and admired the large range of sizes.

Loved the story -- it is such fun to find yarns with names that have special meanings for me personally. And, it does seem to happen that some things are just meant to be for a specific person whether you know it or not when you start knitting.

LOL I fully get the Story. Every time I start a new knitting project for me...my daughter gets it. Last time I tried to make some socks my don took off with them. Great show again. I love love love that green yarn and your daughter is so adorable in Haltermellon :)

This was my first time listening, and I really enjoyed the podcast! Now I must knit Elijah for one of my kids for Christmas. :) I look forward to listening thru your podcast library - and future podcasts. Thanks!

Great episode! I was especially interested in your reveiw of Sea Silk as that has been on my "must try" list for awhile. So what am I waiting for, lol?? And I've also had the "shawl bug" lately. I just finished my first lace weight and recently knit the "Traveling Woman" shawlette by Liz Abinante, who you linked to for the helpful chart with "Gail". Very timely - Thanks! That shawl is in my queue as well. Happy Knitting!

My 3 year old loves knitted toys too. I knit him a small market bag and every couple of weeks I add a new fruit or vegetable to the set. He considers me his one woman sweat shop. It's some of the most rewarding projects to complete!

I listened to the whole thing whilst stuck in a traffic jam and boy was I glad that I WAS stuck in the jam - it was great! Am def going to knit an Elijah and if you chose me for the draw fo the Aurora you would make my month! Looking forward to the next one!!

Another great episode! This is truly one of my favorite knitting podcasts. Alana, your hard work and attention to detail show every time. I especially loved the sound of the knitting needles, the mouse clicks and the printer in the knitting story section :))Can't wait till the next one!

Great podcast! Love the Molly hat(it's confusing b/c it has the same name as the "Molly" hat in the newest issue of the online knitting magazine "Knit on the Net"). I didn't know that your body absorbs nutrients from Sea Silk yarn when you are wearing socks made from it. Very interesting. (Sorry, I had to delete my first post and re-post this one b/c of my error)

Thanks for the great information Alana! I've never knit with yarn with seacell (spelling?) in it but have always wanted to. Thanks for the heads up on the Gail chart, I love the shawl and probably would have been very frustrated had I not known about the other chart!

Absolutely love anything and everything in green! Sea Silk looks beautiful! Will have to order up a skein and make the Molly beret - I've been looking for the perfect hat project for myself and I think I've found it! As always thanks for a great podcast.

I just want to say how much I love your podcast. I had discovered it a while ago but between moving three times and crashing computers I didn't resubscribe until today. I especially love your product reviews because until a few months ago I didn't live anywhere near an LYS and so had to grab stuff when out of town. I'm really wanting some seasilk now... Thanks so much!

PS: hope I'm not late for the drawing but if I am, *sigh*, maybe next time.